Sunday, March 11, 2012

Macaroon Medley

With only a week left, the quickest option was the
downloadable patterns. Of the four
choices, I love the blouse and skirt, and, in the end, decided on the
skirt.

During a trip to JoAnn Fabrics to pick up the newest
Simplicity patterns, I decided to wander the fabric aisles to see if I could find something fun.

I cannot believe I found this at JoAnn Fabrics! I generally run past the polyester horror
that is the fabric section to pick up my zippers/thread/sale patterns. There was an adorable dark blue sheer with
glitter bows but unfortunately it was 100% polyester
so I ran away as fast as I could, which took me to the linen section. And there was my beautiful pink rayon/linen
blend.

It is a little hard to tell from the photos, but this fabric
is embroidered with little bows. Someday,
my age is going to prevent me from wearing cutesy clothing, so I am determined
to get in as much kitsch as I can, while I can.
Oh, who am I kidding - I will probably turn in to one of those crazy old
ladies with bows in my hair!

I knew I wanted contrasting pockets, so I picked up a small
amount of green and white seersucker.
After digging around my quilting cotton stash, I found a nice yellow for my pockets.

The colors remind me of these beautiful
colored macaroons.

Or some beautiful Spring flowers!

It may be silly, but I avoid projects that do not come with pattern tissue. This skirt is not
difficult (as designed, it is a bunch of rectangles, and the
instructions fit on a single page), but a lack of pattern pieces stops
me in my tracks.

I had quite a few ideas, and really do like
the square pocket look on the original sketch, but with my fabric choice, I though a rounded pocket
was more appropriate – especially because I wanted to add buttons and bows to
match back to the pink fabric.

This really was a fun project, and has made me realize I
should not fear the pattern-less sewing project!

About Me

Chronicling my adventures in creativity. I adore sewing and knitting, mostly vintage or vintage-inspired patterns. I hope this blog will inspire others to create lovely and lasting garments that speak of a past era and yet remain timeless and elegant.